diff --git a/module/nvpair/Makefile.in b/module/nvpair/Makefile.in
index acd9ac4f99..3f643e724d 100644
--- a/module/nvpair/Makefile.in
+++ b/module/nvpair/Makefile.in
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ obj-m := ${MODULE}.o
 
 ${MODULE}-objs += nvpair.o
 ${MODULE}-objs += nvpair_alloc_spl.o
+${MODULE}-objs += nvpair_alloc_fixed.o
diff --git a/module/nvpair/nvpair_alloc_fixed.c b/module/nvpair/nvpair_alloc_fixed.c
index b1128eeb9b..20081ba56c 100644
--- a/module/nvpair/nvpair_alloc_fixed.c
+++ b/module/nvpair/nvpair_alloc_fixed.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * Use is subject to license terms.
  */
 
-#pragma ident	"%Z%%M%	%I%	%E% SMI"
+
 
 #include <sys/stropts.h>
 #include <sys/isa_defs.h>
@@ -118,3 +118,7 @@ const nv_alloc_ops_t nv_fixed_ops_def = {
 };
 
 const nv_alloc_ops_t *nv_fixed_ops = &nv_fixed_ops_def;
+
+#if defined(_KERNEL) && defined(HAVE_SPL)
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(nv_fixed_ops);
+#endif